My shirdi Trip Experiences

[saideep]

OOM SRI SAI NATHAYA NAMAH

HARI OOM SAI, HARI OOM SAI, HARI OOM SAI
HARI OOM SAI, HARI OOM SAI, HARI OOM SAI
HARI OOM SAI, HARI OOM SAI, HARI OOM SAI

Dear SAI bandhus firstly I am sorry for posting this so late as the trip was b/w 1st to 4th April, due to some problems I could not post it on time I am really sorrie but today from morning I decided to work upon this and post my experience.and please forgive me if there are any spelling mistakes or gramatical error.....

Om Sai Ram, I would like to share my shirdi trip experience with you all, we had been to shirdi for 4 days from 1st april to 4th, it was a wonderful trip,

After the installation of the golden throne, when ever some one used to go to shirdi, I used to ask them hows the throne, and how baba looks on that ?? and they all said me that they were so much involved in seeing baba that they never noticed the throne…. And the sam,e thing happen to me also …. I was so involved in seeing baba that I also did not notice the throne……..

This was my second trip in group, and this time we had many people who were visiting shirdi for the first time, and due to the change in management we were getting very few Aarti passes, so me and aunty decided that we will send all the new people for Aarti and we would do the Aarti in dwarkamai…….

Baba blessed us with his love …… and excellent darshan…… we reached shirdi on Monday and it was afternoon… so we finished the preliminary mukh darshan and after that we went to our rooms got ready for the dhoop Aarti…… and  my sister had sent Laadu for baba, so I took that as Prasad for him for dhoop Aarti… we just stepped in dwarkamai and the dhoop Aarti begun…….. and they did not allow any one inside, but I and aunty were close to the stairs, and there was one woman inside there who knew aunty …. And aunty also had got Pooran poli( sweet roti made of dal jaggery ), and aunty passed the sweet roti and laddu to that women inside and she gave it to the poojari… and the dhooni was also open at that time…… so the poojari did the formal naivedya of laadu, pooranpoli and the whole thali that he had brought …. We were so happy…. And we did most of the aartis in dwarkami standing in front of baba……. I cant describe his love and care …… he took care of every thing there was no inconvenience faced at all….
Then after the Aarti we went on our usual rounds to chavdi gurusthan and nand deep….

Being in shirdi for even a minute means that baba has thought about being with us…. He missed us and so he calls us to him,…… keeps us close blessed us and sends with back with loads of love and happiness…….. and that day I went to dwarkamai in the night and sat there for quite long …. May be till 2 am and came to the room and slept…..

continued..........

[saideep]

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Had to get up early next day to attend the kakad Aarti in the mai… we all got ready and were present there by 5 am,  and we brought some flowers offered the same to baba, baba’s face  was glowing…… it is such a nice experience to see him early morning in the masjid mai…. It really seemed like he is still sleepy… and then the kakad aari begun…. And baba kept me so close to him…. I could see him so close…… It was such a wonderful experience,,,,,,,,,and then after the kakad Aarti we went on our usual rounds to chavdi, gurusthan, and nand deep…..

Many people went to shani shingnapur and nasik, but I just told that  I would like to be with baba and dint not go any where……. And the whole day went really nice, at lunch time we got a thali ordered for baba, I aunty and few more people went to dwarkamai fed baba and then also fed him in chavdi and then  we all sat near chavdi and had the Prasad….. and there are many small things that happened I will relate them as and when it occurs to me ……. And when I went to chavdi in the evening…. I just kept my head near baba’s  legs and a yellow flower fell on my head form his garland… so aunty told that he had blessed you, and the same thing happen in parayan kaksh also …. Let me tell you that I had almost completed reasing of SSC and wanted to do the last chapter and epilogue nad Aarti in shirdi on  a Thursday… and this was the first time I was in shirdi on a Thursday ….. so we went to the parayan kaksh and finished little bit of our reading and then we went to our room as we had bhakti path in the evening so …. We had certain things to be taken care and some arrangements also to be done…….. after some satsang with nilesh bhai (from nasik), we felt so nice I cant explain.. he sang such a nice bhajan.,….

Sai teri mein patang,… Sai teri mein patang,…
Hava vicch udti javangi…. Hava vicch udti javangi….
Door tere haath mein ….. leherati javangi… mein leherati javangi……

And mach more such songs… we all were blessed to have such a nice satsang… he danced so wel… and I was wonderstuck…….. then we had sai bhakti path in the evening….. after reading Vishnu sahastranam, SSC, bhakti path we did bhajan and then Aarti… and then went to dwarkamai for sej Aarti……… this day I can never forgot in life…. After the Aarti… it was very late and I got fresh and again went to dwarkamai it was around 11 pm…. We sat there for so long then finished gurusthan pradakshina…. And then  we came to dwarkamai again ,.. finished a little reading of SSC and then … we were just sitting there so so long and meditated… and the vibration in dwarkamai is so excellent especially in the night times…. It was about 1 am I think….. I was just sitting on the steps and mediatating looking inside.. suddenly there was one sadhu who was there,,,, he came and asked us how many people we all were…. At that time we were 5, so we told 5 , he open his joli and took  5 big pictures of baba and gave it to us…. And we accepted it saying that it was a direct blessing from our dear sai….. and then a very curious thing happened…………. I was about to leave and I a cat come towards me … and I just watched it… it went inside the dwarkamai … v close to the dhuni…. It did a circle as if doing a pradakshina.. I was watching it… then as soon as it saw me going out it came close to me and started touching my pants… so I just bent down and as soon as I bent … it came and sat on my lap…. And started playing …. I just pampered it for a while and then suddenly it got down and when I saw out I dint see it any where ….
As baba has told in SSC that a person who sees me in form of pis, cats and dogs is my most beloved one………..Thanks so much to baba…. For considering me his beloved…..
As we love baba so does baba also love us and takes care of us and does his best to help us….. OOM SAI SRI SAI JAI JAI SAI …………
It was about 3-30 AM when I reached the hotel room….dint feel like coming back… but had to come as The next day was Thursday and a very auspicious day … especially in a place life shirdi….. i will take a break here and prepare my self for Thursdays experience…. As there is so much to say ……….

Contd……

[tana]

Om Sai Ram~~~

Dear Saideep,
sairam....

I remember your last shirdi trip experience....Really you are a blessed child of BABA.....

सांई तेरी मैं पंतग,सांई तेरी मैं पंतग,
हवा विच उडदी जावेगी,हवा विच उडदी जावेगी,
डोर तेरे हाथ में लहराती जावेगी,में लहराती जावेगी~~~


बङे ही मन से बाबा तुम्हे शिर्डी बुलाते है....और तुम भी उतनी ही श्रद्धा से जाते हो....और फिर आ कर हमे भी 4 दिनों के लिए बाबा के पास ले जाते हो.....

जय सांई राम~~~
       

[saideep]

Some how managed to get up by 4 -15 am, got ready called up every one and we all went to dwarkamai for kakad Aarti before 5 …..we took some flowers offered the same to baba,,,,,, and it was such a nice experience …. The one whome the whole world loves… he who is wanted by all… was right in front of me…. It was very crowded in the masjid….. even then I was standing in the same place where I have been standing till now…. Right in front of the stairs from where I can see baba so clearly……… the poojari and the helpers came they applied gandh (sandal paste) to baba … offered a nice garland also …. It was really very nice to se all the happenings there….trust me it’s a new and different world all together…………… and it was so nice standing there and singing the kakad Aarti….. after the Aarti was over……
And I wanted to to complete the last chapter and sing the Aarti as it was Thursday… so I finished that …. Went up to baba, took his blessings and also aunty;s blessings…. And then  we went for our usual rounds … and then aunty told tha we will go to MAA’s House (Lakshmi bai’s Grand daughter)
And you know baba had a nice plan….. Maji was just getting ready for the pooja… we touched the 9 coins given by baba…it was such a nice feeling….. and then maji did the Aarti…..

Shirdi maje pandharpur,
Sai baba rama var,
Baba rama var, sai baba rama var,
Shudha bhakti chanda bhaga,
Bhav pundalika jaaga,
Pundaleka jaaga,
Bhav pundaleka jaga,
Yaho yaho avaghe jan,
Karo baba si vandan,
Sai si vandan,
Karo baba si vanda
Ganu mhane baba sai,
Dhav paav maje ayi,
Pav maje ayi, dhav pav maje ayi………

And she offered graps as naivedya…….and then she gave me 2 grapes first and then told me to distribute it to all… and after I did that …. I had taken some imported chocolates for baba, I thought we will distribute it in dwarkamai…. But baba had different plans…. That day was majis B-DAY !!! she told us and we all wished her took her blessings and she kept telling things about lakshmi bai and Baba…. There was so much of love and devotion, cant explain, baba wants us to learn so many things … the love Baija ma, lakshmi bai and Radhakrishna Ayi had for baba is so extreme …….that when compared to that of a mother and son …….the love they bore for baba would be more …….. lucky were the people who were with baba, lucky were the moments and lucky are we that those talks have reached our ears…….. with baba’s grace…….
And I gave all those chocolates to maji wished her took her blessings and  left to our room, and we had bhakti path in the afternoon….. so before that I and aunty went to Samadhi mandir……. Mom had made some sweets for baba, and aunty asked me to take that wth me….. and aunty brought lado…. So we took all that and went to the darbaar….. and the poojari took both the boxes and kept it right near baba’s feet and we were so happy… then he took few pieces from the boxes and gave it back to us with some flowers in that ,.,,, and they were asking every one to move but we both were just there…. In front of baba for so long…. Thanks for all those moments baba…. Thanks a ton…..
And I had one thing in my mind that I want to do the Aarti as I had finished SSC last chapter … . and baba made me do this in the following way…bhakti path was in hotel sai Sahvaas….. and in the top floor they have baba’s state and also similar interior to Samadhi mandir………. As usual at the time of bhakti path … they read Vishnu sahastranam, SSC and bhakti path …. And while doing the Aarti the poojari told me to light the panchari…. I did that he started the Aarti …. Aarti sai baba soukhya datar jeeva nd suddenly he called me and told do the Aarti … I was extremely happy I did little aart and gave to aunty and every one there……….and let me also tell that we had make PAN Prasad for baba as it was thrusday.,.,…. And there was so much of excess Prasad…. And I and aunty decided that we will take it to dwarkamai,….. and distribute it there,,…….
Aunty couldn’t come with us as she has some guests to attend……..

So we all went to dwarkamai.. it was so crowded…. And we had 3 flower chadar to offer baba, and it was Thursday we saw the CHAVDI PROCESSION……… the best thing on earth… where there are waves of love devotion on its peak…………
We bought the flower chadar… and gave it to the poojari and he asked us also to hold and put them on the palki….. wow how beautiful it was .,… may baba give us many more such chances to serve him in all possible ways………………….
After placking the chadar on the palki we went inside did the darshan,,,,, and then sat inside and distributed the pan to some people…. And many people liked it so much that they were asking again and again…… then we went out side and distributed that Prasad to so many people …. I cant tell u …… and then  we just were waiting for baba…. To come in the procession… we saw the satka that baba had with him through out his life., we saw his paduka, and the small black and white photo…. It was all so beautiful……

The chavdi procession is very similar to what Hemadpant has described in SSC…….
And 2 eyes are insufficient to see the procession…… then with band baja, and bhajan, and bhaldars by side baba came in the procession wearing a red dress….. and then they wll went inside the chavdi…. And baba was offered chillim and after the pooja they did the Aarti…… and with the sweet thoughts and memories…… we went to the room and told every one what had happen…. And how beautiful the palki was……and then we went to the hotel…. Had dinner and came back to dwarkamai and were sitting there tilll 2 am or so…. And we knew that it was the last day because we had to leave for Bangalore on Friday afternoon….

That was the time when I realized that 3 days have passed and tomorrow was the last day …… and there was some pain in the heart,,,,, as we had to come back ….. leaving our baba there…. But I know baba has always been there every minute.. but even then.. the very thought of leaving shirdi brings tears in eyes… looks like some one is driving me out of my house….. wish shirdi is my house, the place where I can live with baba, every moment feel him around… blessed were the days and blessed were the people who got baba’s company ……..and even we are all blessed to get his love like this ………….
After praying baba and spending some time with him….. we went to the room and slept…….. Contd……

[saideep]

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It is Friday morning… and I slept .and couldn’t wake up by 4 am… aunty came to our room and waked us up…and in the next 10 mts we were in the VIP Q for kakad Aarti, and this was the my first Aarti in Samadhi mandir in front of baba, baba and luckily I was the first person to step inside the darbar apart from the poojari’s baba was loking so cute and calm….. and I was in the first ….. very close to baba, and then when they started the Aarti….. I started crying and singing at the same time, the people who were with me were just loking at me … not minding those things … I finished the kakad Aarti… and tin the Aarti… they sang my favorite bhajan for baba,

Thoda dhyaan laga,
Sai daude daude aayenge….. Thoda dhyaan laga,
Thoda dhyaan laga, Sai daude daude aayenge…..tujhe gale se lagayenge,,,,, Thoda dhyaan laga,

Prem se pukaar ,…… Prem se pukaar … tere paak ko jalayenge…..
Thoda dhyaan laga,
Sai daude daude aayenge….. Thoda dhyaan laga, … tujhe gale se lagayenge,,,,, Thoda dhyaan laga,

And after the bhajan, they started the abhisek.,…. And they asked us to move … so managed to touch the Samadhi offered flowers and after taking his blessings, went out for our usual rounds……. And then I had to take some photos and Prasad …. And after shoping all that we went to dwarkamai… I offered peda to baba in masjid and also in chavdi……..took baba’s permission to leave and requested to call us soon…….

I cant remember which day , but some day at the time of Madhyan Aarti….. the poojari offered naivedya to baba, and when they tring to come out side.. I really wished to eat a morsel of food from that plate and I thot they would not give to us … but as we were close to the steps of the masjid……. They gave it all present there and I got  apiece of roti , and some onion sabji….. I was so happy to eat that ….. Prasad…….

And I also had in my mind that atleast once I will eat the sansthan food….. but due to time constraints we not able to get that …. But when I reached kopargoan station and when we were waiting for the train…. One aunty came to us… she was one amoung the trip members,,,,,,, she had brought one chapatti and chatni and one barfi piece from the food she has in sansthan ,,,, for us…..how does she know that we have not had sansthan food…. Is this not baba;s leels in fulfilling all out wishes, trust me baba runs behind for his devotes,,,,,, he is always ready to help some one who turns to him…… he is so careful in fulfilling all the smallest desires of heart,,,,,,, the above experience proves it…. Then I took the roti and we all had little and we were so satisfied….. thanks a ton to our sai who cares so much for us…. And when I was in shirdi, I was not able to call my home… just called once or twice…… trust me we forget every thing… food sleep parents, house…. Nothing comes in mind except sai sai and only sai ……….

There are many such small things that have happened .. which I would have missed out … and I would try to post every detail…. When ever I get reminded of it…..
I really wish to thank baba for Making me write this post…. I know he has some intention behind such a long post….Baba we all are lucky that we have U …. I know certain things happens in our life because of our bad karma…. And the only way to get rid of our karma is to serve you…… UNCONDITIONALLY …….
Thanks a ton for this trip, experiences, love care and every thing that I got ……
I am also grateful to every one who read this post ……. and wish baba ,,, to keep us always with him close to his feet ….

Hey …. I am reminded of the last time I went to the masjid… before leaving shirdi…..
The masjid was very crowded and I some how managed to go inside… but felt very bad looking to baba because the photo was touched by some dirty hands and baba’s face was not visible clearly as the glass has become dirty….. I boldly told the guard there,,,,, that it si so dirty… he told that some one has touched with dirty hands… so I told him
“ADA….. agar aap bolo to mein baba ko clean karma chahta hu….. “
 And he said KARLO JALDI……
I took out the white kerchief from my pocket wetted it and cleaned the whole photo after that baba’s face was clear… I touched it again and prayed and left… the white cloth became brown  …. And to my wonder when I stepped out of the masjid I saw kumkum and haldi on my face and little on the kerchief also….. there was nothing when I saw some time back…. So this was I got his blessing and love…….

There are no words to describe his leelas… or explain his favors…… I just pray Him to always keep his loving glances on us…… hold our hand and walk with us…… show us the difference between right and wrong, and let us exhaust our karma by serving him unconditionally…….. let he fix our minds and keep them calm and composed…….. and yes ,,,,,,, last but not the least ,,,,,,, LET HIM KEEP LOVING US……………     

[tana]

ॐ सांई राम~~~

दीपक भाई तुम तो मुझे शिर्डी ही ले गए....हर शब्द पढ़ते वक्त यही एहसास की मैं भी द्वारकामाई में ही हूँ....बाबा के बहुत करीब.....

थोङा ध्यान लगा सांई दौङे दौङे आएगे~~~~~हमें गले से लगाए गे~~~

ओ मेरे बाबा मेरे सांई~~~बाबा हम सब से बहुत बहुत प्यार करते है~~~~


जय सांई राम~~
       

[etgirl]

very beautiful post...
really u are baba's blessed child..
may baba always be with all his children
love u sooo much baba

sai ram

[Kavitaparna]

OM SRI SAI RAM

Dear Chotu, Sai Ram!

You have taken me too literally there.........probably all of us ..... to every place that was described in your post so beautifully.

You made us relive every experience of yours in shiridi.

This is not a post, it is simply a feast.

Thanks a loooooooooooooooot.   

I donot know what  to say, I better say one word " JAI SAI RAM"

BABA BLESS US ALL

[adwaita]

Dear saideep,

Thank you very much for sharing the wonderful experiences with us. I still remember the last time when you went to shirdi, we got the same bliss filled post from you. And now you made it again. You are really a blessed child of baba. Your experiences tells us how much he loves you and you are the most luckiest person among us. I wish to reach your level one or the other day. Continue your firm faith and love. Baba is always with you. om sai ram.

[saideep]

sai ram,

kavitha didi, gayatri ji , anu di and etgirl ji,
Thanks so much.......
wel its all babas wish ... nothing is done on our own accord.....

sai reham nazar karna.. bacchon ka paalan karna....

sai sai sai
sai sai sai
sai sai sai

saideep